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Chapter XXI
THE HECKLING OF HENSLOW "The long and short of it is, then, Mr. Henslow, that you decline to fulfil your pledges given at the last election?" Brooks asked, coldly. "Nothing of the sort," Mr. Henslow declared, testily. "You have no right to suggest anything of the sort." "No right!"
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any thing at all
From this reading “"You have no right to suggest anything of the sort."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Brooks asked, coldly.”
a gradual loss of health and strength
From this reading “THE HECKLING OF HENSLOW "The long and short of it is, then, Mr. Henslow, that you decline to fulfil your pledges given at the last election?"”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"You have no right to suggest anything of the sort."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE HECKLING OF HENSLOW "The long and short of it is, then, Mr. Henslow, that you decline to fulfil your pledges given at the last election?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE HECKLING OF HENSLOW "The long and short of it is, then, Mr. Henslow, that you decline to fulfil your pledges given at the last election?"”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “"Nothing of the sort," Mr. Henslow declared, testily.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You have no right to suggest anything of the sort."”
brief or direct in expression
From this reading “THE HECKLING OF HENSLOW "The long and short of it is, then, Mr. Henslow, that you decline to fulfil your pledges given at the last election?"”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HECKLING OF HENSLOW "The long and short of it is, then, Mr. Henslow, that you decline to fulfil your pledges given at the last election?"
any thing at all
From this reading "You have no right to suggest anything of the sort."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Brooks asked, coldly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE HECKLING OF HENSLOW "The long and short of it is, then, Mr. Henslow, that you decline to fulfil your pledges given at the last election?"
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From this reading Brooks asked, coldly.
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From this reading Brooks asked, coldly.
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From this reading "Nothing of the sort," Mr. Henslow declared, testily.
a gradual loss of health and strength
From this reading THE HECKLING OF HENSLOW "The long and short of it is, then, Mr. Henslow, that you decline to fulfil your pledges given at the last election?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE HECKLING OF HENSLOW "The long and short of it is, then, Mr. Henslow, that you decline to fulfil your pledges given at the last election?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE HECKLING OF HENSLOW "The long and short of it is, then, Mr. Henslow, that you decline to fulfil your pledges given at the last election?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE HECKLING OF HENSLOW "The long and short of it is, then, Mr. Henslow, that you decline to fulfil your pledges given at the last election?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have no right to suggest anything of the sort."
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From this reading THE HECKLING OF HENSLOW "The long and short of it is, then, Mr. Henslow, that you decline to fulfil your pledges given at the last election?"
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From this reading THE HECKLING OF HENSLOW "The long and short of it is, then, Mr. Henslow, that you decline to fulfil your pledges given at the last election?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE HECKLING OF HENSLOW "The long and short of it is, then, Mr. Henslow, that you decline to fulfil your pledges given at the last election?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE HECKLING OF HENSLOW "The long and short of it is, then, Mr. Henslow, that you decline to fulfil your pledges given at the last election?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE HECKLING OF HENSLOW "The long and short of it is, then, Mr. Henslow, that you decline to fulfil your pledges given at the last election?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE HECKLING OF HENSLOW "The long and short of it is, then, Mr. Henslow, that you decline to fulfil your pledges given at the last election?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE HECKLING OF HENSLOW "The long and short of it is, then, Mr. Henslow, that you decline to fulfil your pledges given at the last election?"
not any; not one
From this reading "You have no right to suggest anything of the sort."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Nothing of the sort," Mr. Henslow declared, testily.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HECKLING OF HENSLOW "The long and short of it is, then, Mr. Henslow, that you decline to fulfil your pledges given at the last election?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE HECKLING OF HENSLOW "The long and short of it is, then, Mr. Henslow, that you decline to fulfil your pledges given at the last election?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You have no right to suggest anything of the sort."
brief or direct in expression
From this reading THE HECKLING OF HENSLOW "The long and short of it is, then, Mr. Henslow, that you decline to fulfil your pledges given at the last election?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nothing of the sort," Mr. Henslow declared, testily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You have no right to suggest anything of the sort."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Nothing of the sort," Mr. Henslow declared, testily.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE HECKLING OF HENSLOW "The long and short of it is, then, Mr. Henslow, that you decline to fulfil your pledges given at the last election?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HECKLING OF HENSLOW "The long and short of it is, then, Mr. Henslow, that you decline to fulfil your pledges given at the last election?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE HECKLING OF HENSLOW "The long and short of it is, then, Mr. Henslow, that you decline to fulfil your pledges given at the last election?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE HECKLING OF HENSLOW "The long and short of it is, then, Mr. Henslow, that you decline to fulfil your pledges given at the last election?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE HECKLING OF HENSLOW "The long and short of it is, then, Mr. Henslow, that you decline to fulfil your pledges given at the last election?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE HECKLING OF HENSLOW "The long and short of it is, then, Mr. Henslow, that you decline to fulfil your pledges given at the last election?"
